Saturday was easily the most gorgeous day in recent memory.  The sun was shining, there was just a whisper of a breeze, and the grass was mostly dry.  Perfect conditions for an Easter Egg Hunt!  Especially considering that the last three years have been so rainy that I made the kids wear rain boots and [...]

The day was full of surprises. It was actually kind of a quiet day… until I packed up Rerun, dropped him off at Grandma’s, and went to Tad’s school for his class party.  They joined the class next door for a large party full of crafts and fun, and it was nice to see Tad [...]

Last night was the Sunday School Christmas program at church.  Ane was in the musical with the older kids, and sang a two-line duet with a friend of hers during one of the songs.  She did a great job.  It’s hard for me to believe that my little girl is big enough to be performing [...]

I discovered a recipe for Candy Corn Cupcakes via our local newspaper, and I had to try them out.  They just looked like fun, and I had all the ingredients on hand – plus candy corn for a garnish. Here’s what mine ended up looking like: The recipe uses a pound cake – probably to [...]